Chapter 374: Angelica Must Die?
The source of the Resurrection spell was the Evil Gods in the Void?
What the hell, that was truly a bold conjecture. Even Qin Chu was startled.
The surroundings fell into a momentary silence. Even Shaye, Violet, and the others frowned, considering Athena’s daring proposition.
Qin Chu’s face was brimming with a smile. It was getting more and more interesting.
“Evidence?”
“I have no evidence. It’s purely my speculation, so you can just take it as a passing thought, Master,” Athena said readily.
Qin Chu gestured for her to continue.
“Firstly, to resurrect Jie Luo, there must be a close connection or a desire to utilize him.”
“Jie Luo, when he was the First Hero, maintained a good relationship with everyone, but it was only superficial.”
“So, the only ones who truly wished for his resurrection and were willing to work towards it were, firstly, Jie Luo himself. But as I just explained, that possibility can be ruled out.”
“Secondly, the members of the former Hero Squad.”
It could be said that the people in the Heavenly Continent who most wanted Jie Luo to be resurrected were the members of the former Hero Squad. They had even formulated detailed plans and acted on them.
However, these actions had come at a great cost.
But if it were the former Hero Squad members who had obtained the Resurrection spell, they wouldn’t have given it to Loseweisse. They would have rallied the others themselves. After all, resurrecting Jie Luo was a great achievement, and there was no need to give the credit to Loseweisse.
“Other than that, the only ones who have always been watching Jie Luo are probably the so-called beings in the Void.”
Was it a process of elimination?
“Of course, there are other reasons. According to the current information, Jie Luo was a tool of those seven beings in the Void, used to eliminate the Heroes who entered this world.”
“And Jie Luo’s plan was clearly discovered by them. That’s why he abandoned his long-prepared plan and faked his death.”
“For a useful tool to escape their grasp, those beings would naturally be dissatisfied. They would also suspect whether Jie Luo was truly dead. In that case, it’s not hard to imagine that they would try to find him.”
“So, I speculate that Jie Luo’s soul fragments might be anchors, serving a purpose similar to locating, allowing the beings in the Void to determine Jie Luo’s position.”
“The more soul fragments are collected, the stronger the connection. If they were all gathered, they could even attract Jie Luo’s soul and continue to be manipulated by the beings in the Void.”
Having said this, Athena seemed to feel a bit thirsty. She picked up the water glass on the table and took a small sip.
This was indeed pure speculation, without any evidence.
But, in some ways, Athena’s speculation was quite reasonable.
If that were the case, then the so-called resurrection of Jie Luo was a facade from the beginning, just a trap set by the beings in the Void.
It was pitiful that the former Hero Squad members had been working so hard for a nonexistent hope. In the first loop, they had even dismembered themselves for this.
Qin Chu leaned back slightly, his eyes narrowed, digesting what Athena had just said.
So, was the addition of the Second Hero’s blood, which might have been unnecessary, intended to eliminate him in the process?
Athena’s speculation seemed plausible, but there were still some unexplained issues.
After a long while, he opened his eyes again: “Ange, have you heard any whispers from the stars since I left?”
He glanced at Angelica. He felt that she had become even more beautiful in the past few days, her skin like porcelain, with a faint, milky white glow.
Hearing this, Angelica pondered for a moment before shaking her head: “No, it’s been quiet.”
Qin Chu felt slightly relieved: “Ekaterina, what’s Loseweisse’s situation?”
“Because of the earthquake, Pope Augustus left the Holy See for some unknown reason and hasn’t returned for many days.”
“Taking advantage of this opportunity, Loseweisse has gathered her forces and quickly taken control of the clerics loyal to Augustus. She seems to be preparing to rescue her mother, Saintess Phyllis.”
“She’s ready to use all her power to confront Augustus, to force him out of the position of Pope.”
What a woman, full of ambition.
Her actions are even quicker than I anticipated.
Qin Chu suddenly smiled, his fingers tapping lightly on the armrest: “It seems that before long, Loseweisse will be here.”
After all, if she wanted to judge Augustus, she needed some influential witnesses.
The Hero was the most suitable candidate.
Of course, Loseweisse probably wouldn’t miss the chance to invite Wadsworth, Saint Monique, and Zimmerman.
Qin Chu suddenly became curious. He wanted to see how big of a commotion Loseweisse could create.
There was nothing more enjoyable than watching two enemies fight each other.
…
At the Holy See.
In the center of the sanctuary, a crystal coffin was placed.
Inside the coffin lay a beautiful woman who seemed to be asleep, pure and noble.
There was no one else in the sanctuary. For Loseweisse, her plan had reached its most critical moment. The more critical the moment, the less she could afford any mistakes.
The earthquake had already subsided. Augustus would be back in a few hours, or even minutes. Loseweisse had to use this time to prepare everything.
She, Loseweisse, not only wanted to become the first female Pope of the Holy See, but she also wanted to do it in a proper and justified manner, witnessed by many important figures.
For this plan, she had been preparing for a long, long time. Now, hope was right before her eyes.
Loseweisse’s eyes flickered with a strange light as she casually glanced at the woman in the coffin, her gaze cold and devoid of any warmth.
Many of her loyal followers had been sent out to Sage Mountain, the Imperial Palace, and the Church of the Earth Mother Goddess.
As for the Hero, Loseweisse planned to go there personally. After all, she was still a member of the Hero Squad in name.
Of course, before going to the Hero’s Residence, Loseweisse had one more thing to arrange. She was waiting for someone.
It wasn’t long before footsteps echoed from outside. A man approached from the side. He had a handsome face and a tall, well-proportioned figure.
If he were in his usual state, he would be a sunny and handsome man. But now, he was shrouded in a thick gloom.
His eyes were closed, the eyelids around his eyes wrinkled, like two scars twisted together, adding a strange touch to his handsome face.
It was Carlos.
Ever since he had touched that scroll, he had lost his eyes, but he had also gained powerful and strange abilities.
Even without eyes, he could still sense everything around him. As he approached Loseweisse, he suddenly stopped: “Loseweisse…”
His voice was hoarse, filled with anger and resentment.
He hated his own foolishness, foolishly accepting Loseweisse’s suggestion to touch that strange scroll.
The moment he touched it, his consciousness was invaded. The strange face that appeared in the flames had burned his eyes.
He longed to tear Loseweisse, this poisonous woman, into pieces.
But he couldn’t.
A strange brand had been imprinted on his soul. He had become Loseweisse’s servant, forced to obey her commands.
His hatred made his eyes burn, and golden flames seemed to flicker in his empty sockets, as if he wanted to burn the woman before him to ashes.
“Do you hate me?”
“You don’t have to.”
“Isn’t it natural to pay a price for power?” Loseweisse’s voice was filled with a sinister and mocking tone.
“Besides, you chose the scroll yourself. If you had chosen another, you might not have suffered this. Douglas and the others are fine. You can only blame… your bad luck,” Loseweisse shrugged.
Her flippant tone and mockery made Carlos’s body tremble even more violently. His eyes hurt even more.
But in the end, he could only suppress his emotions and the terrifying killing intent.
“That’s right.”
“Just obey my commands, and when you’ve made enough contributions, I’ll pray to the gods to restore your eyes.”
“And, you should know that only by obeying me will you have the chance to obtain Natia and that mysterious and beautiful woman you’ve been longing for.” Loseweisse’s tone suddenly became cold.
She didn’t know who that woman was, but the fact that she could make an outstanding man like Carlos so obsessed made her uncomfortable. After all, Carlos had never been like that in front of her.
Could it be that she was inferior to that unknown woman?
Loseweisse’s jealousy was stronger than one might imagine.
She envied all those who were superior to her.
Because of this jealousy, Loseweisse’s plan for tonight was far grander than imagined.
This side was for dealing with Augustus, but she wasn’t planning on letting the other side go either.
That bitch who had lingered in her mind for many days, like a thorn in her flesh, needed to be dealt with.
Carlos’s expression remained gloomy. He didn’t respond to Loseweisse’s promise, knowing that such empty words had no value: “What do you want me to do?”
“It’s simple. Once I start dealing with Augustus, you will lead a group of excellent adventurers to attack the Hero’s Residence. The others are unimportant.”
“But Angelica must die!”
Chapter 375: All Actors
Loseweisse was very displeased with Angelica.
Very, very displeased.
Even now, Loseweisse felt a deep regret. She shouldn’t have rescued that wretched woman from the execution pyre just to torment her.
This hatred might have existed since the time when they were both candidates for the position of Saintess, training and studying together.
As two of the most outstanding girls chosen from many, Loseweisse, despite considering herself diligent and always maintaining her perfect image, still couldn’t gain an advantage over Angelica.
In the final competition for the position of Saintess, Angelica was her strongest rival.
All of this made Loseweisse very uncomfortable. And what made her even more uncomfortable happened after Qin Chu, the Second Hero, was summoned.
Qin Chu didn’t choose her, his destined lover according to the prophecy, but instead chose Angelica, a lowly maid, at the banquet in front of everyone. In that instant, the mocking voices around her almost drove her mad.
Seeing this maid, whom she used to casually torment and humiliate, living a better life day by day, while her own plan to resurrect Jie Luo was fraught with difficulties and bad news, Loseweisse was filled with jealousy and rage.
Why?
Why?
Why?
What did she have that I didn’t?
Every smile on Angelica’s face was a mockery to Loseweisse.
Jealousy made Loseweisse’s face almost hideous.
Her hatred and disgust for Angelica surpassed all others. Her heart couldn’t be at peace as long as Angelica lived.
Perhaps she would soon become the first female Pope of the Holy See, making Angelica, a mere Hero’s maid, insignificant in comparison.
But once she became Pope, it would be even more difficult to kill Angelica, as more eyes would be on her. She wasn’t ready to completely break ties with the Hero yet.
Therefore, Loseweisse wanted to use Carlos’s hand to eliminate Angelica before she became Pope.
Then, she could truly and completely take the Pope’s seat and enjoy the supreme glory of the mortal world.
Carlos frowned. The darkness emanating from Loseweisse was almost chilling, like a thick, black ink. He couldn’t see it, but he could imagine how twisted the Saintess’s face must be at this moment.
Was she really a Saintess?
It was a ridiculous thought.
With the seven strange scrolls she had produced, she was more like a Witch.
Carlos’s face remained gloomy, the scars around his eyes writhing, making him look even more terrifying:
“Loseweisse, are you trying to make me your suicide pawn?”
“The Adventurer’s Guild does have many experts, but I don’t think they’re enough to take down the Hero, let alone the others in his Residence.”
“You should know that the Second Hero is far more outstanding than the First.”
In that instant, Loseweisse’s face contorted in extreme fury.
The Second Hero was more outstanding than the First Hero. This was the statement Loseweisse hated to hear the most, the one that made her the angriest.
A bunch of blind fools, unable to see how charming and outstanding Lord Jie Luo was.
Ah, he doesn’t have eyes anymore. It’s normal that he can’t see how outstanding Lord Jie Luo was. It’s fine, I won’t hold it against him. Loseweisse was very generous.
“You don’t need to worry about that, Carlos.”
“I will go to the Hero’s Residence and invite the Hero to the Holy See for a ceremony. As his closest and most important bodyguard, Violet will definitely accompany him.”
“Norma will likely go as well.”
“Ekaterina, Athena, and Sylph, not to mention. In the vast Residence, there will probably only be Angelica, Anastasia, and the two Demon Beast girls, Heloise and Iyeta. While those two filthy Demon Beasts are somewhat powerful, they should be easy for you to handle, right?”
“By then, no one in the Residence will be able to stop you.”
“Remember, those two Demon Beast girls and the commoner Qin Chu adopted, you can kill them if you can, it doesn’t matter if you can’t. But Angelica must die.”
“As for how to deal with the aftermath, I’ll take care of it. You won’t be implicated.”
Hmph, how laughable.
Carlos would never believe Loseweisse’s empty promises, but he couldn’t refuse her orders. He nodded, his distorted and gloomy face unmoving. The next moment, in front of Loseweisse, Carlos’s body flickered like a phantom and vanished.
Loseweisse didn’t react much to this.
She stretched her arms, adjusting her expression, reverting to her innocent and pure facade. She didn’t take a carriage, instead, she transformed into a streak of light and flew towards the Hero’s Residence.
Before long, the familiar Residence appeared before her.
She took a deep breath and walked briskly towards the Residence.
Upon reaching the courtyard, she saw Qin Chu lounging lazily on Angelica’s soft thighs, while Angelica was helping him clean his ears.
Seeing their intimate interaction, Loseweisse’s chest instantly filled with flames.
But she quickly controlled her emotions. At this crucial moment, she couldn’t let a small emotional slip-up ruin her plan.
She deliberately made some noise as she walked, to alert those inside.
That shameless Hero.
In the entire Residence, aside from Qin Chu, there were Violet, Norma, Anastasia, Ekaterina, Sylph, Athena, plus the two Demon Beast girls and Angelica, the maid. All of them were young and beautiful women.
Was this scoundrel really planning to turn this place into his harem?
Qin Chu, enjoying the leg pillow and the ear cleaning, slightly lifted his eyelids, gesturing for Angelica to stop. Then he sat up, a gentlemanly smile already on his face.
“It’s the Saintess. It’s been a while. How have you been?”
Hmph, shameless.
Loseweisse cursed inwardly. Even if you pretend to be a gentleman, it can’t hide your perverted nature.
But she maintained a gentle and anxious expression on her face: “Thank you for your concern, Hero. I’m fine.”
She seemed truly anxious, speaking quickly as soon as she finished her sentence: “Hero, can you come to the Holy See’s sanctuary with me? Something big has happened.”
Qin Chu’s eyes narrowed, his tone serious: “Is it serious?”
Loseweisse nodded emphatically: “Very serious.”
“Then I won’t ask what it is for now. Violet, you’re coming with me,” Qin Chu nodded.
“It seems something extraordinary has happened. Let’s go too,” Ekaterina said decisively, standing up.
Sylph and Athena followed closely behind.
Loseweisse glanced at the three women, a flicker of warmth in her eyes. Although their status was now different, they were still able to react in time. They were indeed her former teammates.
Before Jie Luo’s resurrection, these three were her most important and trustworthy companions.
For a moment, Loseweisse’s eyes were filled with emotion.
Perhaps because she didn’t know what was going on, Angelica was worried. She didn’t want to be a burden, so she didn’t insist on going. After a brief hesitation, she said to Norma: “Miss Norma, could you please go with them and take care of the Master?”
Norma nodded and joined Qin Chu’s group.
Loseweisse grew even more pleased.
Everything was going as she had planned. The entire Hero’s Residence would only be left with the maid Angelica, Anastasia, the two Demon Beast girls, and a commoner girl…
With Carlos’s strength, dealing with them would be as easy as drinking water.
This time, Angelica would definitely die.
Loseweisse couldn’t think of any way she could fail.
Afterwards, she would just put all the blame on Carlos, claiming that he had lost control out of jealousy, causing the tragedy. It had nothing to do with her, Loseweisse.
Everyone was an actor.
Loseweisse thought she was the director of this play, but she didn’t know that she was just an extra.
No, perhaps a supporting role.
The group quickly left the Residence.
Just as they reached the gate, Qin Chu glanced back. On the second floor of the Residence, he could see a dark figure.
It was the Daughter of Death, Ireta.
Qin Chu wouldn’t leave any loopholes.
…
The sanctuary was filled with a heavy, oppressive, and solemn atmosphere.
Many clerics knelt around a crystal coffin, praying reverently.
In the coffin, Saintess Phyllis’s corpse lay still, unmoving.
The cold air released by the ice-attribute magic stones ensured that the corpse wouldn’t rot.
This strange situation made Qin Chu frown.
In the sanctuary, besides the surrounding clerics, including Saint Monique and the three former Hero Squad members, everyone else was Qin Chu’s ally.
However, in Loseweisse’s eyes, some of them might be her allies.
Wadsworth and Zimmerman had also been invited, but both had declined due to various reasons.
This made Loseweisse a little dissatisfied. She quickly adjusted her mood, her face filled with sorrow as her fingers brushed against the coffin. It seemed as if she could still feel Phyllis’s skin.
“Hero, this is my mother, Saintess Rose Phyllis!”
Qin Chu’s eyes narrowed slightly. This was the first time he had been so shocked.
“She was killed by Augustus.”
What a vicious woman.
